Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-07-23
ENGINEERS REPORT
MACON, Mss, May 20, 1887.
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sarv that | should make a short rcpOr
OF same. though it would seem tina
the accompanying maps, protiles, plan
etc submitted rs they are in detail
would be sufficiently explanatory witt
out ANYTHING iurthCr: but Il short &c
I count Cf The survey, with a few char
acicriSlics OF the country etc, through
which we passed, may be interesting
My former report practically cover
the country between Macon and The
Tomhighcc river: mostly prairie, roll
ing aud cultivated, until we passed m
to the valley Of Boguc Chitio creek
twelve miles from Macon. between The
llemphill place Coles storc) and the
llamhrick place. Opposite the latter
We have n good start down the valley
of that creek, continuing down right
side OF same, through large planla'
tons, all cultivated, until the Tomblg'
bee j, reached, on the 18th mile, which
river is crossed Immediately below the
mouth OF Boguc Chitt0C Greek. Some
time was CONSUMED here III getting
DIR CT crossing at the only point III
tIat vicinity suitable for the purpose,
Soundings were carefully taken AND
! located, as shown in cross section oil
that river accompanying this. Some
rather high wooden trcsile will be re-
uuircd on either side of a 400 foot iron
bridge, the latter spanning the stream
A good bottom OF blue clay or rotten
limestone was found, uniform and
ready foundation for masonry, with
very little excavation necessary. a.
gain refer YOU to the cross section Mon
toned above, which gives all the IN
formation YOU may need.
Thence through the bottom, over
flowed TO a considerable depth for n
mile or so, to the Garden place, though
the water being slack, very little tres
Ting is required. AND that is located At
points OF crossing ,longhs and creeks
none being necessary as 4 mere oullcl
for water when at its height.
may here note Il change OF sol
from that Of the prairie west OF the
river, il becoming very sandy though,
when properly fortified, am told II
is very productive.
a good crossing Of the Lubbub was
found on the 96th milc,--a frame OF
pile trestlo is all that will be required
Below this crossing the country is low
and ovcrilows from the Tombigbct
deeply, that river, when high, backing
above our crossing half a mile, 70 tho
covered wagon bridge on the TuSca'
loosa wagon road, n short distance be-
low the cid town Of Bridgcyillc, thence
Il dircct. line to Collter's terry takes u
over 4 low range OF hills. entering The
Sipsey valley below the Bonner plan
tation. Oh the 30th mile. The line o
yer these hills passes through %alternat,
pine woods and small farms. From
the Bonncr place TO the crossing of thu
Sipscy river just above COultcr's fer
ry, on the 33d. mile. the country ha,
been cultivated many years, and tho
well worn, much of it is productive
and all capable, BY fertilizing, Of agail
becoming good land. Slpsey rive
will be trestled by pile or frame bouts
% span, length, as shown on profile.
From this crossing | concluded Il
change our route, from that contcm
plated, up cithcr side of Sipscy river
to that OF heading Brush creek. | de
cided on this route. lis, should II prove
practicable, il would be shorter thar
up Sipsey, as our route up that rive
must. from the nature Of the country
cross the hills between it and the Wa1
rior, by route mentioned in my prcyi
Gus report, IIui>cy NH crccl1 ant
through bv North Port TO Tuscaloosa
Truu Cip-c, 10 me nead OF DruSl
creek on the 10th mile. the line pas>c
up through q fertile valley, all OF il oc
cnpicd by people owning the lands
very few of them negroes, except thos'
employed ms Iaborcrs on these farm,
The pc pile we're all, as they proved t,
be. through TO Tuscaloosa. very mucl
interested in tic proposed railroad
and willing 10 promote its interest i
any way possible, by subscribing land,
takidg stock for same or otherwise.
From the 10th mile, head of Brus
creek, TO the crossing of Grants cree
, in the Warrior Valley about min
miles, the country is extremely ruggc,
The streams, Little and Iii. Buc
creeks. and thcirtributarics. run sou,l
erIy, directly across II route, so ilii
. there are three divides TO crosS in Il
short distance OF u;ur miles, and to 1
so with rs low q grade as 52.S feet p'
mile, was the difficulty TO overcome
! II was accomplished. with what su
cess the maps and proilcs will detc
{ mine. The line is about where it wi
necessarily be located BY this rout
making the many miles of light wol
, altogether an inexpensive road to bUiI
: less than most roads in Mississippi
with which | am acquainted. and tho.
of Alabama that | have passed owe
G Please note that. dcluciing the ire
n bridges across the Tombigbce M
Warrior rivers. the average cost p,
: mile is but Sl3,800
It. The Warrior river was crossed {
. the 5Sth mile. IL has Il uniform 70,
bottom. and will require Il bridge b,
800 feet long; fully explained, wi
cr~oss-scOtion of same, and cstimat
: accompanying this report.
Thence on towards Tuscaloosa, #
~. abou, three miles the country ia Il
and low, and subject to overflow, III
of last wear for u considerable dislan
( was quite deep, us the river was hig
or by three or four feet, than that
), any rise COR over hall q century.
Thence by a very direct route to Il
, vicinity of Tuscaloosa. avoiding Il
-. low swampy lands on our right. pas
G ing through cultivated plantaiio
o nearly the entire distance.
4 II II should be finally decided to II
n depot in common with the Alaban
Great Southern and the Tuscal0o
Northern railroads, a half mile can
c saved by adopting the limo run by n
G along that of the Tuscaloosa NorthcI
q from II junction to that depot,
= what will prove still shorter, q belt
" line, and equally as good a grade,
C defect from Onr survey, south of o
: junction with the Tuscaloosa Mort
II crn. gong DIRECT to the depot of q
. A. &. S. by the line marked in blue
= the map of this survey. Our cstimat
arc based on the longer limo to Gre
cent avenue, or what Is known rs 4
South limit, where a depot can be |
Gated nearer the business part Of 4
town. Then If II connection with 4
A. q. 5. nj their depot is desirable, d
IF fleet sharply to the right and procc,
y rs shown OF The map.